David Kettle
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| Born | 28 April 1988 Ascot, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David James Kettle (born 28 April 1988) is a Welsh former field hockey player who has represented Wales. He competed for Wales at two Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit]Kettle played for Cannock Hockey Club and East Grinstead Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League as a goalkeeper.[1] While at Cannock, he made his Welsh debut in 2009.[2]
He was signed by Surbiton Hockey Club for the 2014–15 season and around the same time was selected to represent the Welsh team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[3] The following year he was named as a co-captain for the European Championships campaign.[4]
At Teddington Hockey Club, in 2018, he was selected to represent the Welsh team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.[5][6] Shortly after the Games, Kettle retired from international hockey after earning a record number of caps for a goalkeeper (106).[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Wales goalkeeper David Kettle announces international hockey retirement". The Hockey Paper. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Hockey: Record-breaker David Kettle retires from Wales men's team". BBC Sport. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ↑ "Glasgow 2014: Wales name men's hockey squad for Games". BBC Sport. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ↑ "Wales hockey unveil men's squad for European Championships". Wales Online. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2018: Meet Team Wales heading to Australia's Gold Coast". BBC Sport. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Wales name Gold Coast Games hockey teams". BBC Sport. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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